Three-way rupture truss appliance



J. A. KISER V THREE-WAY ,RUPTURE TRUSS APPLIANCE.

Jan. 11, 1949.

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A'ITDRNEYS Patented Jan. 11, 1949 2,459,031 1 THREE-WAY RUPTURE 'rrwss APPLIANCE James A. Kisenflungerford, Pa. ApplicationApril 27, 1945, Serial No. 590,549

This invention relates to a three way rupture appliance or truss.

- An object of the invention is to provide a device that includes three-way stretch bands, thereby enabling the wearer to more comfortably adjust and hold the rupture in place during the wearing thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device that will hold the rupture in place instead of pushing it back into the body.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangement of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view, illustrating an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a detailed sectional view of one of the adjusters of the device.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 i a detailed view of the understrap buckle.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a rear view of the pad.

Fig. 7 is a side view thereof, showing the cover in section.

Fig. 8 is a front view thereof.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8, and

Fig. 10 is a sectional View on the line Ill-l0 of Fig. 8.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the numerals 20 and 22 indicate the body bands which can be made of any suitable material.

The ends 24 and. 26 respectively of the bands 20 and 22 are attached to the. sides 28 of an oblong link 30 located in the semispherical recess 32 of the elliptical shaped pad or base 34.

The other end 36 of the band 22 is connected to the side 38 of a retangular link 40 which is directly opposed to the pad 34 as to location.

The other end of the band 20 is inserted in the link 40 and returned upon itself as shown in Fig. 1.

An apertured tongue 44 is connected to the band 20 and is adapted to coact with the buckle 46 secured to the band 2|] as shown in Fig. 1.

The other side of the link 40 has a roller 48 rotatably mounted thereon and this roller permits easy adjustment of the band 20 when the device is fitted to the wearer.

To the lower end 50 of the link 30 is connected the understrap 52, the free end of which is adaptl'Claim. (Cl. 128-95) ed to be received-in the buckle 54 which in turn is connected to a short length of elastic 56 connected to the band-22.

'The bands 20 and 22 have cushioning members 58 secured thereto. i

-- The bands, therefore, are cushioned on the wearers body.

The pad 34 can be made of any suitable thermosetting plastic and when moulded has a beading 60 formed integral therewith on the entire outer periphery of the pad 34 at approximately the medial point of the width of the pad 34, and a groove 62 is formed at the base of the beading 60 and continuous therewith.

The beading BI] and groove 62 coact with a circular groove 64 and beading 66 of a rubber cupshaped cover or hood B8 and hold the hood removably on the pad 34. The hood 68 can be removed at any time to be cleaned.

The sides of the pad 34 are provided with aligned vertical slots 10 to receive the bands 20 and 22 respectively and a horizontal slot II for the understrap 52.

The pad 34 has a removable plate 12 secured thereto by screws 14 and the plate 12 is provided with an elliptical opening 16 conforming to the shape of the pad 34.

The link 30 gives a balanced pad control, since the bands do not extend directly through the pad and direct pressure on the ruptured spot is eliminated.

The link 40 being positioned in the back'gives the same amount of pull each way thus giving free body movement even during exercise.

The pad face is slightly concave and fits directly over the ruptured spot; in this way it holds the rupture in place instead of pushing it back into the body and irritating the ruptured spot.

As stated the pad can be made of plastic or it can be made from a soft washable material.

The cushioning members give protection to the hips of the wearer and prevent the flesh from rolling or pinching, thus giving additional comfort.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that a device has been provided that accomplishes the objects of the invention, and while the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what is 3 claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

In a rupture appliance, the combination which comprises an elliptical shaped pad base having a correspondingly shaped concave vbuckle receiving recess in the rear surface, a comparatively shallow pad receiving recess in the opposite surface or face thereof and a continuous bead on the outer peripheral surface and spaced from the i ace, said face having strap receiving slots in the opposite sides and lower end thereof, a cover plate removably secured to the rear surface of said base and enclosing the concave recess therein, a buckle including a rectangular shaped link positioned in the concave recess in the rear sur face of the base, laterally extended straps atshaped cover positioned on the face of the pad base with the sides thereof contracted over the continuous bead on the outer peripheral surface of the base.

JAMES A. KISER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 344,468 Wilson June 29, 1886 391,099 Warren Oct. 16, 1888 517,639 Brickner et a1 Apr. 3, 1894 528,046 Vemiaud Oct. 23, 1894 695,377 Corbett Mar. 11, 1902 1,119,128 Van Fossen Dec. 1, 1914 1,340,903 Mahan May 25, 1920 20 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 485,391 Great Britain May 19, 1938 41,638 France Feb. 15; 1933 (Addition to No. 721,423) 

